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When technology moves closer to humans

Imagine being able to control a prosthesis with your mind or print tissue that can save lives. Thought-controlled prostheses allow users to control advanced prostheses via brain signals, which is already changing the everyday lives of people with disabilities. In bioprinting, researchers have succeeded in producing skin, cartilage and small blood vessels in a lab environment, and the goal is to eventually be able to print entire personalized organs directly from the patient's own cells.

What could the energy of the future look like? Core Power Oceans's innovative wave power technology mimics the heart's pump and can provide significantly more energy per piece of equipment than previous methods. In fusion power, Swedish researchers are contributing advanced instrumentation and control systems, and ITER in France is now one step closer to making star power a reality on Earth.

Space elevators and asteroid mining are no longer science fiction. Researchers at Chalmers are at the forefront of supermaterials that could make the space elevator of the future possible, and at Luleå University of Technology, innovative methods are being developed to drill and mine materials on asteroids without physical contact.

Several of the projects have received support from Vinnova, directly or indirectly. The funding has helped researchers and companies take their ideas from concept to reality and contributes to Sweden's strong position in the technology of the future.

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The films were produced in conjunction with the Polhem Prize 2025, in collaboration with Sveriges Ingenjörer, who is behind the prize. The idea is to offer knowledge, insights and possible future scenarios in a curious, playful and visionary way – with a focus on innovation. Parts of the films are AI-generated.